Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
Confirmation OF the Nominees for
Railroad Commissioners.
Introduction of Large Number
of Appropriation Bills.
COUNCIL.

Bismarck, Feb. 28-The council
promptly confirmed the governors APP
pointmonts for railroad commissioners.
Local option attracted q large atten-
dance OF ladies bat it Was discovered
that the bill was not properly before the
council and the matter was laid over,
much to their disappointment.
Bills were introduced:
By MIR. Campbell, to pay certain ex-
penses of the Fargo encampment.
By MI. Allen, creating Mccormack
county.
By NJ. Ericsson, authorizing the re-
funding Of bonded indebtedness; also
appropriating $625 f. the relief of
Montague.
BY Nj. Wells, appropriating $4,000
Tor current expenses Of the Rapid City
| school OF mines.
By Mr.. Mead. providing for the dis
| ributIon OF tho supreme court report;
also providing for the amendment OF
articles Of incorporation; also providing
the manner OF assessing bank stock.
BY Mr.. Collins, for the insurance of
public buildings; also abolishipg exemp-
tions against board bills; also q mem
orial from the Bismarck district.
By MIR. Ericsson, amending the ditoh
and drain laws.
The council passed the house bill for
funding county Indebtedness; also the
council bill fixing the fees for legal print
ling; also the house bill appropriating
$4,000 for building the Plankinton re.
form school.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Sprague, q memorial to CON-
gress for the improvement of the
navigation OF Red river.
By Mr.. White; sppropriating $4,000
fog the current expenses OF the Yer
million university; also amending the
method Of the selection Of regents o!
universities.
4, By MIR. Mentzer, authorizing cities
and towns to collect taxes for municipal
purposes.
BY Mr.. Mallory, relating to the man.
, ner OF letting contracts for county board
By. MI. Moore, reducing assessment
Exemptions to $500,
By. Mr.. Cooper, regulating election
assessors,
BY Mr.. Fletcher, preventing the Civ.
ing OF liquor to minors.
BY Mr.. Gilbert, sppropriating $4,000
, for current expenses of the Sioux Falls
I deaf mute school.
By Mr.. Waltzmuth, appropriatine
1926, 006 for the current expense Of the
!. Spearfieh normal school.
BY Mr. Ruggles. limiting the time 10,
bringing action for damages.
BY MI. Elliot, to regulate the dntieI
, OF railroad corporations.
! By Mr.. Fellows, appropriating $6S,0N
for the current expenses OF the Crane
Forks university.
BY Mr. Green, ~legalizing assessment
rolls.
BY Mr.. Williams, OF Burleigh, taxing
lands and town, lots belonging to rail
road companies; alao fixing the salariel
OF railroad commissioners at $l,400 an6
J. the secretary at 81 600; also appropria
ting $4,000 for the Improvement OF Bis
marck p~enitentiary; also appropriatinl
100000 for the current expenses of Bis
marok ~penitentiary.
By Mr.. Harkins, relating to the terri
4 torial militia.
The house passed council bills for th,
! protection OF game; also relating Il
marriage.
0 The house passed the house bill relat
ing TO Supplying blanks and books fol
!, !county officers; also authorizing organ
! ICED counties to issue bonds to builG
: court-houses; also to regulate tele
phones. also providing for the compii
, decentralization and distribution o
! the general laws; also relating to tn,
9 establishment. e free libraries.
|. Adjourned.